[nagdu] Summer workplace issue

[Debby Phillips]

Dan, I'm sure that there are times when people say they don't 
want dogs because of this or that.  But there are workplaces that 
are genuinely not safe for dogs.  Where I'm working as a temp is 
a good place to start with.  There are probably certain areas 
where it would be okay, like when pre-assembling is being done, 
though the possibility of small objects falling on the floor and 
being a big temptation to some dogs, comes to mind.  Other places 
where I work people are moving quickly in packaging.  It's not 
like you're sitting down at a table and putting this-so in to a 
kit.  There are people coming and going, big boards being lifted, 
people using machines to press, punch, cut.  Dust flies 
everywhere and we all have to wear safety glasses and ear 
protectors.  And even when doing pre-assembly, there will often 
be big bins of parts being moved about.  I don't like being apart 
from my dog, but I know that I'd worry about her if she was in 
our work areas.  So there's tons of information that I don't 
have.  If you're just sitting at a table putting things into a 
box, it might be different.  But it really depends.    Debby and 
Nova